Table 2.

Dietary Intake of MASALA Participants by Diabetes Status, 2006–2007^a

	Diabetes			No Diabetes
	Overall (n = 41)	Men (n = 28)	Women (n = 13)	Overall (n = 105)	Men (n = 45)	Women (n = 60)	p Valueb
Calories (kcal/day)	1935 ± 732	1922 ± 808	1965 ± 562	1911 ± 681	2067 ± 673	1794 ± 669	0.94
Dietary type, n (%)							0.47
Lacto-vegetarian	6 (15)	5 (18)	1 (8)	23 (22)	9 (20)	14 (23)
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian	8 (20)	3 (11)	5 (38)	24 (23)	12 (27)	12 (20)
Non-vegetarian diet	27 (66)	20 (71)	7 (54)	58 (55)	24 (53)	34 (57)
Protein (g/day)
Absolute	75 ± 38	74 ± 42	79 ± 29	68 ± 28	68 ± 23	69 ± 32	0.58
Percent	15.2 ± 2.7	14.9 ± 2.9	15.8 ± 2.4	14.3 ± 2.6	13.1 ± 2.0	15.1 ± 2.7	0.05
Energy-adjusted	74 ± 17	73 ± 18	77 ± 14	69 ± 14	62 ± 12	73 ± 13	0.03
Animal protein	32 ± 15	32 ± 16	33 ± 13	29 ± 16	24 ± 14	33 ± 17	0.29
Fish protein	4 ± 6	3 ± 5	4 ± 8	2 ± 3	1 ± 2	2 ± 3	028
Vegetable protein	38 ± 8	38 ± 7	39 ± 9	37 ± 8	37 ± 9	38 ± 7	0.47
Carbohydrates (g/day)
Absolute	275 ± 98	270 ± 102	286 ± 90	282 ± 100	305 ± 104	264 ± 94	0.75
Percent	50.5 ± 4.7	50.6 ± 4.8	50.2 ± 4.9	52.7 ± 5.7	53.2 ± 6.0	52.2 ± 5.5	0.03
Energy-adjusted	272 ± 32	269 ± 33	279 ± 32	282 ± 34	285 ± 41	280 ± 27	0.10
Fat (g/day)
Absolute	60 ± 24	60 ± 26	62 ± 17	60 ± 25	62 ± 26	58 ± 24	0.78
Percent	28.2 ± 3.7	27.9 ± 3.5	28.8 ± 4.3	27.9 ± 5.0	26.8 ± 5.3	28.7 ± 4.7	0.73
Energy-adjusted	60 ± 7	59 ± 6	61 ± 9	60 ± 11	57 ± 14	61 ± 9	0.99

^aValues represent mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise noted.

^bp Values comparing the overall groups by diabetes status, calculated by t-test or Kruskal-Wallis test as appropriate. Significant values shown in bold-faced type.

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